

function fechar(elemento) {
    $("#" + elemento).fadeOut("slow");
}

//using jQuery
function getCookie(name) {
    var cookieValue = null;
    if (document.cookie && document.cookie != '') {
        var cookies = document.cookie.split(';');
        for (var i = 0; i < cookies.length; i++) {
            var cookie = jQuery.trim(cookies[i]);
            // Does this cookie string begin with the name we want?
            if (cookie.substring(0, name.length + 1) == (name + '=')) {
                cookieValue = decodeURIComponent(cookie.substring(name.length + 1));
                break;
            }
        }
    }
    return cookieValue;
}

function aviso_popup(texto) {
    $("#aviso_popup").html(texto);
    $("#aviso_popup").show("slide", {direction: "down"}, "slow", function() {
        $(this).delay(5000).hide("slide", {direction: "down"}, "fast");
    });
    
    $("#aviso_popup").click(function(event) {
        event.preventDefault();
        $(this).stop(false, true);
    });
}
